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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2007; 13(1): 14-21
Published online Jan 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i1.14
Hepatitis B virus taxonomy and hepatitis B virus genotypes
Stephan Schaefer
Stephan Schaefer, Abteilung für Virologie, Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene, Universität Rostock, Schillingallee 70, D-18057 Rostock, Germany
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Stephan Schaefer, Abteilung für Virologie, Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene, Universität Rostock Schillingallee 70, D-18057 Rostock, Germany. stephan.schaefer@med.uni-rostock.de
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Received: September 1, 2006
Revised: September 14, 2006
Accepted: October 12, 2006
Published online: January 7, 2007
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